Seth Meyers Imagines What We Might Find in Trump’s Childhood Home

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‘All the Original Teeth Marks’

President Trump’s childhood home in Forest Hills, Queens, is on the market. Seth Meyers talked about what he might expect to find there — and what he would not want to see.

“President Trump’s childhood home in Queens, N.Y., is currently on sale for almost $3 million. And it still has all the original teeth marks on the lead-painted window sills!” — SETH MEYERS

“According to The Wall Street Journal, one of the bedrooms features a sign pointing to the spot where he was likely conceived. It’s sort of a map, for any time travelers looking to save the world.” — SETH MEYERS

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Jimmy Fallon had a playful idea about how to use the home.

“Just to mess with him, Nancy Pelosi’s going to buy it and turn it into a Mexican restaurant.” — JIMMY FALLON

‘Dress Code: Your Face’

Stephen Colbert ran through the latest news from Virginia, where Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, is refusing to step down after racist photographs from his medical school yearbook were made public. The officials who could succeed him have turned out to be similarly problematic.

The lieutenant governor stands accused of sexual assault, and the attorney general volunteered on Wednesday that he had donned blackface to attend a party while in college.

“Damn it, Virginia! What is wrong with you? Can’t you just throw normal parties? If you must have a theme, how about: ‘Respect for the historical struggle of oppressed minorities’? Dress code: your face.” — STEPHEN COLBERT

The Punchiest Punchlines (Boston Edition)

“Officials in Boston are saying 12 people were arrested yesterday during the New England Patriots’ victory parade. So at least it was more exciting than the game.” — SETH MEYERS

“A Cleveland mom was arrested this week after a child brought marijuana-infused gummy candies to school and shared them with at least 12 other students. Teachers became suspicious when the school band sounded good.” — SETH MEYERS

“There is photo evidence that one Russian agent made it all the way up to the microphone.” — STEPHEN COLBERT, discussing a new federal investigation into Trump’s inauguration

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